Roll of Honor
Virgil H. McGee
Incident
Reserve Deputy Virgil McGee was shot and killed while working security for a Safeway store at 7318 Prospect Avenue at 7:42 p.m. Deputy McGee struggled with two youths who were attempting to rob one of the grocery store cashiers. During the scuffle, one subject fired, striking Deputy McGee twice. The 17-year-old suspect was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life on February 13, 1974. The accomplice became a habitual career felon, and in 1990, he was sentenced to 830 years plus life in prison. Deputy McGee was a United States Army WWII veteran and had served with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office for three years.
Survivors
He is survived by his wife, two sons, three daughters, three sisters, a brother, and eight grandchildren.
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- July 23, 2026
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Tributes
I served 1985 to 1993. You served too, before the badge - different uniform, same idea. You go where you are sent and you do not get to pick the call.
Reserve Deputy McGee gave the Jackson County Sheriff's Office 3 years.
Thank you for your service to the Lee's Summit community, and for your service before it. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, brother.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Military Service
Virgil H. McGee served in the Army (1944â1946) before joining law enforcement.
Reserve Deputy Virgil H. McGee is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In MO, 516 of 813 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 63.5% of this state's fallen. That is 9.3 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Jackson County Sheriff's Office, 5 of 7 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 71.4% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Virgil H. McGee's cause is highlighted.
How Virgil H. McGee Compares
Offender Outcome
off duty
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Virgil H. McGee is highlighted in Sep.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Virgil H. McGee was killed by gun; unknown type.
Incident Location
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